Marriage networks, nepotism, and labor market outcomes in china

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 91-112

  Wang, Shing Yi ^a  

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EID: 84880584689     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.5.3.91     Document Type: Article

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